“Three Malaysian women have allegedly travelled to the Middle East as “comfort women” for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, according to senior intelligence officials.

“Jihad Al-Nikah, or sexual jihad, refers to women joining the jihad by offering sex to fighters to boost their morale.

“These women are believed to have offered themselves in sexual comfort roles to ISIS fighters who are attempting to establish Islamic rule in the Middle East.

“This concept may seem controversial but it has arisen as certain Muslim women here are showing sympathy for the ISIS struggle,” an intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Malaysian Insider news site.”